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Leena Varghese is an eclectic writer who has authored books as diverse as Mills & Boon romance to paranormal thrillers. Her stories are laced with humour, passion, intrigue, and hope. The written word is her closest ally and a cathartic outlet to all that simmers within her soul. She loves the myriad world of multi-dimensional characters, and an alternate reality that words can create. Her writing depicts a range of human emotions from animated expression to silent contemplation. Although she loves romance and heart-warming tales that are entertaining, as a writer she has always tested her capabilities without fitting into a convenient box with labels. She is equally versatile in depicting realistic accounts that are thought-provoking and m Leena Varghese is an eclectic writer who has authored books as diverse as Mills & Boon romance to paranormal thrillers. Her stories are laced with humour, passion, intrigue, and hope. The written word is her closest ally and a cathartic outlet to all that simmers within her soul. She loves the myriad world of multi-dimensional characters, and an alternate reality that words can create. Her writing depicts a range of human emotions from animated expression to silent contemplation. Although she loves romance and heart-warming tales that are entertaining, as a writer she has always tested her capabilities without fitting into a convenient box with labels. She is equally versatile in depicting realistic accounts that are thought-provoking and meaningful.

She was a closet writer for a long time, scribbling funny snippets from life, and tales full of hope and happy endings. Eventually, she decided to send a manuscript to Mills & Boon UK, who brought out her debut book, A Perfect Mismatch, under the Indian Author Collection. The second book, A Silver Dawn, was published by Harper Collins under the Harlequin imprint.

She ventured into indie publishing with A Bittersweet Reprieve, Flawless, Wildflowers in the Rain, The Heir of Kingsley, The Stranger in My Dreams, Blight, and Nothing Serious that were published through Amazon KDP.

She is a post-graduate in English Literature, with a Bachelor’s degree in Education, and a Diploma in Fine Arts. As a commissioned artist, she loves to experiment with various media including oils, acrylic, watercolours, and pastels. She enjoys illustrating children’s books and designing her own book covers. Some of her illustrated works are A Date with Daddy, A Date with Mommy, I Can Love You from Anywhere, Cousins, and A Luna Moth, A Lightning Bug, and Mr. Kipling.

Leena firmly believes that everyone comes into the world equipped with an umbrella for rainy days. Anyone can be creative enough to turn lemons into lemonade, topped with iced pragmatism. A life spent learning and doing new things even when failure stares you in the face is a life well lived indeed. She lives in Mumbai with her family. She loves listening to music, watching movies, and having heated debates on existentialism and spirituality.

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Average rating: 4.15 · 677 ratings · 95 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Paint My Love 3.85 avg rating — 240 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bittersweet Reprieve 4.18 avg rating — 121 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Nothing Serious 4.45 avg rating — 55 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stranger in My Dreams 4.53 avg rating — 51 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dance till the Stars Shine 4.30 avg rating — 50 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	BLIGHT 4.24 avg rating — 33 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	One More Time: Box Set of two - A BITTERSWEET REPRIEVE/ FLAWLESS it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Vivaan caught up with Ira in an alcove in the huge hallway of the house.

“Scurrying away like a thief?” he murmured for her ears alone.

Ira turned around to face him. A waiter appeared out of nowhere and presented a tray with drinks. Vivaan thanked him and declined the offer. As the waiter receded into the glittering hallway, Ira’s eyes skittered aro Read more of this blog post »

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